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The Forbidden Play

The Forbidden Play

Don't call the dead.

20235.81h 50m

Overview

A boy, after tragically losing his mother in an accident, performs a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. However, he ends up awakening something evil.

Directed by Hideo Nakata
Written by Noriaki Sugihara, Karma Shimizu
Produced by TAGUCHI Yusuke, Muneyuki Kii, Takara Kosugi
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Top Cast

Kanna Hashimoto

Kanna Hashimoto

Hiroko Kurasawa

Daiki Shigeoka

Daiki Shigeoka

Naoto Ihara

Mayu Hotta

Mayu Hotta

Maya Hiraoka

Shinobu Hasegawa

Shinobu Hasegawa

Kenshin Daimon

Kenta Izuka

Kenta Izuka

Kuniaki Kurasawa

Minato Shougaki

Minato Shougaki

Haruto Ihara

MEGUMI

MEGUMI

Shuko Noda

Yuki Kura

Yuki Kura

Ryouji Kawashibara

Shinya Niiro

Shinya Niiro

Kawasaki

Michiko Shimizu

Michiko Shimizu

Sachi Murata

Themes & Keywords

resurrectioncursemadnessfamily tragedyloss of parentspsychological horror

About The Forbidden Play

The Forbidden Play is a horror, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of resurrection, curse, madness, family tragedy, loss of parents, psychological horror. Directed by Hideo Nakata, it stars Kanna Hashimoto, Daiki Shigeoka, Mayu Hotta. A boy, after tragically losing his mother in an accident, performs a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. However, he ends up awakening something evil.

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